Born on this day: Russell Kirk.
Who was Russell Kirk?
From Wikipedia:
Russell Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author known for his influence on 20th century American conservatism. His 1953 book, The Conservative Mind, gave shape to the amorphous post-World War II conservative movement. It traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving special importance to the ideas of Edmund Burke.
His works include:
- The Conservative mind: From Burke to Eliot
- American Cause
- Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered
- Old house of Fear
- Ancestral Shadows: An Anthology of Ghostly Tales
- Economics: Work and Prosperity
- Roots of American Order
- Eliot and His Age
- The Portable Conservative Reader
- John Randolph of Roanoke
